Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTH ISD·NCES 483555004033
Poth Junior High School
505 N DICKSON ST, POTH, TX 78147 · (830) 484-3323 · Wilson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
70 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 35% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Poth Junior High School→Poth High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POTH ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Poth Junior High School
Poth Junior High School's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poth Junior High School this school | 232 | 30.2% | 70.2% |
| Industrial Junior High School VANDERBILT | 254 | 29.1% | 73.2% |
| Valley View Middle School VALLEY VIEW | 234 | 35.0% | 27.8% |
| Coahoma Junior High School COAHOMA | 243 | 27.2% | 40.4% |
| Stockdale Junior High School STOCKDALE | 182 | 34.1% | 45.6% |
| Maypearl Middle School MAYPEARL | 265 | 31.7% | 46.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Poth Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #97 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #165 of 1,670 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #330 of 1,670 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,264 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,505 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #761 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #881 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #1,448 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
+22 (+10%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 232 | 15.9 | 14.6:1 | 30% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 18.2 | 12.1:1 | 29% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.6 | 12.4:1 | 33% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 12.9 | 13.9:1 | 43% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 35% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 40% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poth Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (180 to 232); teachers up 23% (12.9 to 15.9).
About Poth Junior High School
Poth Junior High School operates as a very small middle school in POTH, Texas. It teaches 232 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 64% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Poth Junior High School reports to POTH ISD, which has 3 schools and 962 students.
The largest group at Poth Junior High School is White students, at 58%. Enrollment also includes 40% Hispanic. Among people living in Wilson County, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Poth Junior High School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Poth Junior High School lists 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. About 30% of students at Poth Junior High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Wilson County is 11 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Poth Junior High School, the prediction is 60.8% and the result is 70.2%.
For Wilson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $94,565, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 30 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,458, Poth Junior High School among them.
Poth Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is Poth High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Poth Junior High School holds 2 other public schools. Poth Junior High School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 70.2% against a local average of 53.1%.
The NCES locale for Poth Junior High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 10%.
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Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,781
Census ACS
Median income
$94,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTH ISD
- Poth Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Poth High SchoolHigh · 275 students
- Floresville Alternative CenterElementary
- Wilson Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in POTH
- Poth Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Poth High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Poth High School0.1 mi · 275
- Poth Elementary School0.1 mi · 455
- Floresville Middle School6.2 mi · 866
- Floresville Early Childhood Center6.2 mi · 186
- Floresville High School6.5 mi · 1,254
- Floresville South Elementary School6.5 mi · 938
Frequently asked questions
About Poth Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Poth Junior High School?
Poth Junior High School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
Is Poth Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Poth Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Poth Junior High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Poth Junior High School.
How diverse is Poth Junior High School?
Poth Junior High School reports a student body of 58% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Poth Junior High School?
Poth Junior High School is overseen by POTH ISD in Wilson County.
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